No doubt in my mind when the Democratic Congress returns to Washington, D.C., a universal healthcare package will be passed without further input, and the president will sign it. Now comes the basic question of how does the government plan to implement this registration process? It appears that “illegals” will not be included in this package. This leads me to the question at hand. With all native born and naturalized citizens, how do they register for this plan? Also, since the Congress feels that only citizens of the United States are entitled to this, how do they plan to keep noncitizens from obtaining this healthcare? I worked for 40 years as an insurance fraud investigator. I was born in L.A. County, with a valid registered birth certificate, a valid California driver’s license and a Social Security card, all issued by a government agency. Just over 20 years ago, I began seeing fake California driver’s licenses, green cards and Social Security cards. They were available at specific corners in the greater L.A. area, near the government buildings on Temple. Anyone with $100 to $150 could obtain these cards and a birth certificate for another $50. So for $200 anyone was set to start their fraudulent adventure. California birth certificates—anyone who is born in a hospital with a doctor, a birth certificate is issued and recorded within that county and also recorded in Sacramento. If a baby is born at home or other places, it is up to the mother to complete and submit for recording.

Believe it or not, as the years passed, there were more and more fraudulent certificates appearing without these recordings. Guess what, they’re genuine fakes. See how easy it is for anyone with a small amount of money to be able to register themselves and family with the federal government for this health plan? Chuck Blankenship Newbury Park